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The Plum Blossom that Flew on Lightning from Chikushino

Utagawa Yoshiharu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. A man in traditional Japanese clothing stands on a stage, holding a fan. He wears a robe with red, white, and blue stripes and floral designs. The man has black hair and is barefoot. To his right is a small table with an intricate design. Above him, a man in a gold and brown outfit flies through the air, surrounded by red lightning bolts and gold rings. The background is gray with black clouds at the top. Japanese characters are written vertically on either side of the standing man. A yellow square with a blue design is in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
441 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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